Originally Posted by
1986raleigh
Start with ice cold beer in camel back, pack in extra ice packs, make sure your drinking tube is insulated...
Just kidding I don't commute to work on bike....
You can do that? I gotta get the insulation!
Me, I sweat a lot, even when it's cool out. I'm a clyde, ok, a pachy...
I'm born and bred north of Syracuse and now gratefully living in NC. I've acclimated somewhat after 17 years. I try to cheat the heat as much as possible.
Frozen insulated water bottles. Frozen camelback... They thaw fast.
touring sandals
at least a bottle of clear water and soak:
hair, in back so it runs down the back. It is most critical to keep brain and spine cool...
gloves
shirt, especially shoulders and back. You can loose a lot of heat in small of back due to blood flow
thighs of cycling shorts, this can feel particularly marvelous!
and of course feet (touring sandals!)
stop in stores for cool down and get more water and ice...
Don't forget the sunblock!
Couple weeks ago took a day off based upon weather prediction of 91 and gorgeous. Was gonna do a challenging century. By the time I woke prediction was 93... I turned around when Garmin broke 105... It hit 110 before I got home. Glad I turned around!